Independent publisher of tabletop games, dark fantasy stories, and the tools that bring them to life.
Hued Books, LLC was founded in 2022 in Harlem, New York, by a group of storytellers who believed the games we play should mean something. Not just entertainment — transformation. Stories that leave marks. Systems that respect consequences.
Crown of Ash and Light began as a single campaign ran in a Brooklyn apartment. Five years of playtesting, iteration, and late-night rewrites later, it became our flagship product: a complete tabletop RPG where power has weight, choices are not free, and the world remembers what you did to survive.
Today, we're a small team of designers, writers, and builders working from our studio in Harlem. We believe the best games are made by people who play them, and we build everything with that truth in mind.
Every choice has weight. Systems should respect that. We design games where actions matter and the world remembers.
Games are made at the table. We listen to our players, playtesters, and DMs. They make our work better.
We're fully independent. No investors, no corporate overlords. Just a team building what we believe in.
Founder and creative director. Built the Ash Strain system and the Valmere setting from years of playtesting and storytelling.
Mechanical architect behind Boss Phases, Pressure Clock, and Dark Magic's Attention mechanic.
Developed the visual language of Aldenmere and wrote every flavor text quote in the Player's Handbook.